Like father, like son, right? Pretty much, it turns out—though it’s more accurate to say like parent, like child. There are many areas where children take after their parents, but only a few seem to be specific to gender: The presence of sex-controlled genes (as the scientists say)...
Ryan Baker wasn’t going to let a little thing like being in a wheelchair stop him from being an athlete. After a car accident in 1991 left him a T6 paraplegic, Ryan tried a number of parasports to stay fit such as tennis, skiing and competitive racing....
If you’ve ever been to a pig farm, then you’re quite well aware that they don’t smell all that good. In fact, there are probably few places as foul-smelling as a pig farm. The reason being? They are filthy—a mixture of mud tossed in with a little who-knows-what. It’s too...
Socks with sandals. The tucked in T-shirt. The sweater vest for every season. We all know a dad outfit when we see one. Now you can mix and match your favorite dad looks—and accessories!—with the paper-doll dad parts below. Print ’em, color ’em and maybe even gift...
In the not-too-distant future, when you’re bred in labs for maximum efficiency and unparalleled servitude, it’s probably safe to rely on machines for data about how many calories you consume and burn off in any given period. Until then, however, it’s hard to say exactly how many...
If you’ve ever felt like a fish out of water gift-buying at the local baby clothes emporium, you’re not alone. Beyond the basics like blue for boys, pink for girls, there isn’t else much to go on when it comes to variety, making the whole purchase feel less special. Nell Lindquist,...
No one eats canned soup anymore, and it’s a crying shame. That goes double for alphabet soup, possibly the king of them all, because it was one of the few foods you were all but encouraged to play with. Kids with even the shortest of attention spans were no match for...
The smell of sunscreen and charcoal in the air means that summer is finally here, shepherding in the familiar rites of the season—sunburns, hot dogs and another chance to finally resolve the Blizzard vs. McFlurry debate once-and-for-all. Be careful, though, how quickly you devour that Blizzard or...
Rick Casson isn’t your typical airplane pilot. A student at the University of Saskatchewan and president of the U of S Aerodesign Team, Rick’s not actually behind the stick, and his flying machines are decidedly smaller than the real thing—less than fifteen pounds and remote-controlled, to be...
Get your brushes, paints and palettes ready because in this week’s Rompecabeza we’re headed back to figure-painting class. And yes, the model keeps her clothes on—what kind of school do you think we’re running here? Need a hint? Find one at the bottom of this page. Check back...
To my friends who ran the marathon—you know who you are; actually, everyone knows who you are thanks to the Mylar blanket you wore long after you were warm again—I’d like to say, “Congratulations!” Not that I need to say it again since I screamed it at...
Getting swoll. Doing work. Pumping iron. No matter what you call it, exercising can be tough on your body. There’s a certain degree of pain or discomfort while you’re working out, but the real burn is often felt in the days after your initial trip to the...
